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[pgentile]

My cellar’s at 70%, 24/365 for years, everything is in wonderful shape.

So I'm worrying for nothing? Figures....

 

[Johny99]

Finished a coffee table today. Only thing I could think of doing with this slab of maple. I couldn’t bear to cut it apart. Fun part was filling the splits and knots to keep the whole piece.

Nice legs @Johny99 your top is spectacular also ;-)[/QUOTE]f

Some guys always check the legs first

 

[Johnd]

So I'm worrying for nothing? Figures....

I’m not saying that it wouldn’t hurt to have a dehumidifier if you ever need one, but you shouldn’t need it to drop below 70.

 

[ibglowin]

Looking good here in NM even during our rainy season.

 

[Johnd]

Looking good here in NM even during our rainy season.

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Amazing, don’t think our humidity ever gets that low, maybe after a strong high pressure front, but that doesn’t last long....

 

[geek]

My cellar’s at 70%, 24/365 for years, everything is in wonderful shape.

Isn't 70% humidity just a tad high? But I guess you must have an AC in there.

 

[Johnd]

Isn't 70% humidity just a tad high? But I guess you must have an AC in there.

It’s in the upper end of the “good” scale, sometimes a few points below 70%, up to around 75% or so. Been up and running a few years now, plenty time to show problems if there were any. No moisture signs on corks, bottle labels, barrels, etc., all looks good. My only means of checking the humidity is the digital readout on the thermostat, I should probably check it regularly to see that it’s calibrated properly.

Yes, it is conditioned, have a split refrigeration system (AHU in the attic, CU outside) with ducted supply and return. It pulls a lot of moisture out as it runs, so it’s fairly steady from that standpoint, plus air temp never varies half a degree +/- of the setpoint, so bottle temps probably never change at all.

 

[sour_grapes]

Looking good here in NM even during our rainy season.

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Just curious, Mike: are you planning to stay in NM after retirement? Or perhaps you haven't decided yet?

 

[ibglowin]

We will stay here pretty sure for the foreseeable future . We like the weather, we love our house and there is no house payment, family is a short Southwest Airlines hop away in CA, CO, TX, WA, MO. No crime, no traffic and all the "woo who" bargains I can find are within walking distance or a short bike ride. They just spent $4,000,000 on upgrading the Senior Center which is also within walking distance. I have hiking, biking trails everywhere. An indoor olympic sized pool up in town. Everything at our fingertips really but a Costco which we have been waiting for one to be built in Santa Fe for 33 years but no luck still. That could be a good thing that it is a 200 mile RT though really. At least there is always Amazon Prime these days. LOL

 

[ceeaton]

They just spent $4,000,000 on upgrading the Senior Center which is also within walking distance.

I imagine they don't let you in there, you aren't old enough to be a "senior", or is it a señor center?

 

[ibglowin]

Only have to be 50 to get through the doors so I am safe I think! Looking forward to having time to get a decent workout in on a daily basis with time for both cardio and strength training. Then I can go have a hot lunch for only $5! LOL

I imagine they don't let you in there, you aren't old enough to be a "senior", or is it a señor center?

 

[ceeaton]

Only have to be 50 to get through the doors so I am safe I think! Looking forward to having time to get a decent workout in on a daily basis with time for both cardio and strength training. Then I can go have a hot lunch for only $5! LOL

We have 55+ communities around here, but they are pretty expensive, plus I'd be going from one association to another. After 25 years in this one at the lake, I don't care to live in one anymore, too many politics. I'm glad the one you live in works well for you. I need a beer and to turn the chicken, so I'll drink to that!

 

[ceeaton]

My best tomato and pepper plant are in the driveway, go figure...
Beefsteak tomato on the left, pepperoncini in the middle, basil on the right. Hard to see the peppers, but the plant is becoming loaded with them.

 

[ibglowin]

Another cool monsoon storm photo. This one from ABQ a few nights ago.

 

[olusteebus]

I couldn't live in a place where it rains so much!!

 

[ibglowin]

The beauty is that these storms last for maybe an hour at most and then they are gone leaving behind blue sky and clean clear fresh air!

I couldn't live in a place where it rains so much!!

 

[jswordy]

The beauty is that these storms last for maybe an hour at most and then they are gone leaving behind blue sky and clean clear fresh air!

He's messing with ya. Lives in FLORIDA!

Love ABQ, have had many a good time there.

 

[ibglowin]

Ha! Mrs IB hails from Seattle and she would never live anywhere where the sun doesn't shine 360 days a year (or more)! LOL

He's messing with ya. Lives in FLORIDA!

Love ABQ, have had many a good time there.

 

[olusteebus]

The beauty is that these storms last for maybe an hour at most and then they are gone leaving behind blue sky and clean clear fresh air!

Unlike ours in Florida that can last hours and leave it hot and muggy!

 

[ibglowin]

Its the most wonderful time of the year!